| David Jessen | |
| Fullname: | David Jessen |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Hometown: | Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Residence: | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Weight: | 680NaN0 |
| Discipline: | MAG |
| Level: | Senior international elite |
| Natlteam: | 2015 |
| Club: | RISE/TAG/Parkettes (USA)Sokol Brno I (Czech) |
| Collegeteam: | Stanford Cardinals |
| Headcoach: | Petr Hedbávný (national) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
David Jessen (born 5 December 1996) is a Czech male artistic gymnast, representing his nation in international competitions. He participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow,[1] and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, securing one of the spots available at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[2] [3] He also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] Jessen is the son of 1988 Olympic gymnast Hana Říčná.[5] He was born in Brno, Czech Republic, but moved to the United States as a child. He represented the US as a junior before switching to compete for the Czech Republic.[6]
Jessen studied Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Stanford University where he was part of the Stanford Cardinals men’s gymnastics team.[7]